The HagueSciences humaines.Sciences sociales.DordrechtInternational lawInternational law.The function of public international lawenElectronic books2013828676607Unknown value: dctThis book addresses fundamental aspects of the concept of public international law in both theory and practice. The argument developed by the author is that, underlying the traditional, horizontal, structure of public international law, a vertical structure of the concept of law may be discerned. This vertical structure is seen unfolding into two, mutually exclusive, frameworks: a framework of obligation, accounting for obligations, and a framework of authorization, accounting for rights. The problem then arising is that a concept of public international law which only admits either rights or.neDroit.Springer [distributor]electronic bk.97890670486139067048615Asser2013VosJan AnneVos, Jan Anne.LAW--International.